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The Married Man
- By: K.L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone thinks my husband is dead. Just like we planned. Eleven years ago, my husband disappeared. Eleven long hard years I waited, my heart breaking for our son, who didn’t know his father was coming back. Today, my hands shake as I try to understand what I’ve just learned: my husband has a new wife. This wasn’t part of our plan. Eleven years ago, my husband made a terrible mistake. I sacrificed everything to help him fix it. But now he’s put our son and me in danger again. We had a plan. He broke the rules. But who will pay the price?
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Lazy ending
- By CJ on 11-26-24
- The Married Man
- By: K.L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Suspenseful, twisty & turny
Reviewed: 01-26-25
Although I struggled a bit in the beginning, trying to keep up with the introduction of characters, I was eventually able to settle into the story and enjoy it. I never figured out what really happened on my own. Instead, I had to wait until the end of the book, which is a plus for me.
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The Armor of Light
- A Novel (Kingsbridge, Book 5)
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France.
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Doesn’t grip me like other Follett novels, but I still enjoyed it
- By Phil Gephardt on 09-30-23
- The Armor of Light
- A Novel (Kingsbridge, Book 5)
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
The Kingsbridge Novels Never Disappoint
Reviewed: 11-04-23
This is great, immersive storytelling. I could have continued to listen for hours more.
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It Began with a Lie
- Secrets of Redemption, Book 1
- By: Michele PW - Pariza Wacek
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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A fresh start. That's what Becca hoped the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin would be for her troubled family. A way to get her crumbling marriage back on track, and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter. But instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers. A past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush, Daniel, as well as living in her aunt's old house. A house with a violent past. A house the locals swear is haunted.
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Weak main character made difficult to enjoy
- By Kat from VA on 06-02-20
- It Began with a Lie
- Secrets of Redemption, Book 1
- By: Michele PW - Pariza Wacek
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
I'm truly annoyed
Reviewed: 09-30-23
I can't recall the last time I felt this annoyed with a book, if ever. I'm not even finished with it yet and I'm writing this review because I can't understand why the main character would be written this way. She's weak and clueless and whiny and unreal in my opinion. I can't seem to like any of the family members/characters - they're just. not. likable. I kept on with the book because the first few chapters were entertaining enough and caught my interest, but after that it seems like everything is just repeating... and what's up with the 'I don't know why this is happening" aspect of the story when it's very obvious what's happening?? I don't get what the author was attempting to do at certain points - meet a word quota?
This review is being written at chapter 28, and at this point I need to speed up the playback just so that I can finish because I don't like to leave books unfinished. I at least want to give it a chance to get better again, and I do hope it gets better so that I can update my review in a more positive way.
I do enjoy the narrator. I think she's very talented, and probably the reason I've made it this far in the book.
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Identity
- A Novel
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
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Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender. But after she and Nina host their first dinner party—attended by Luke, the flirtatious IT guy who'd been chatting her up at the bar—her carefully built world is shattered. The back door glass is broken, cash and jewelry are missing, her car is gone, and Nina lies dead on the floor.
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Loved the new book
- By Jaimie Scarrow on 05-24-23
- Identity
- A Novel
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Great book!
Reviewed: 09-23-23
I enjoyed this immensely. The narrator is awesome & so talented. The story makes sense and is well-written with elements of suspense & romance, to name a couple.
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The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.
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One of the best books I listened to ever!
- By Vmcg on 05-11-19
- The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
I give up...
Reviewed: 07-31-20
20 chapters and more than 2 months in, and I stil can't keep focused on this book for more than 15 minutes at a time. It ends up becoming background noise for ne. I've tried to care about and connect with the characters, but I just can't. With so many good reviews, I feel like maybe I'm missing something, which is why I've continued to keep reading and hoping FOR 2 MONTHS but. I have to face reality, this isn't the one for me.
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The Dilemma
- A Novel
- By: B. A. Paris
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Peter Noble
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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It's Livia's 40th birthday, and her husband, Adam, is throwing her the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding they never had. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter, Marnie, who's studying abroad. But Livia is secretly glad Marnie won't be there. Livia has recently uncovered a secret about their daughter that, if revealed, will shake the foundation of their family to its core. She needs to tell Adam, but she's waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.
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NOT A Suspense Novel
- By Lee Zahavi on 07-07-20
- The Dilemma
- A Novel
- By: B. A. Paris
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Peter Noble
Meh... not horrible or great
Reviewed: 07-14-20
IMO, this story can be summed up in 3 words - procrastination, dishonesty, and frustration-inducing. Did it really take a whole book to tell THIS story??
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The Kept Woman
- Will Trent, Book 8
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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It's the most dangerous case of Will Trent's career. He knows this from the moment he sets foot in the abandoned Atlanta warehouse where a body lies on the floor—the body of an ex-cop. Bloody footprints leading away from the scene reveal that another victim, evidently a woman, was carried away and has vanished into thin air. And, worst of all, the warehouse belongs to the city's biggest and most high-profile athlete—a local hero protected by the world's most expensive lawyers.
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Another winner from Karin Slaughter!
- By Wayne on 09-21-16
- The Kept Woman
- Will Trent, Book 8
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
I loved it!
Reviewed: 04-12-17
This book was my introduction to Karin Slaughter and I didn't realize it was part of a series until it was too late. It doesn't matter though, because I look forward to enjoying the others. Great writing!
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Night over Water
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Tom Casaletto
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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On a bright September morning in 1939, two days after Britain declares war on Germany, a group of privileged but desperate people gather in Southhampton to board the largest, most luxurious airliner ever built - the Pan American Clipper - bound for New York.
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Fun Listen
- By Daniel McAfee on 07-11-08
- Night over Water
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Tom Casaletto
Not enough character development
Reviewed: 07-10-16
I never felt connected to any of the characters or found myself rooting for anyone in particular. For me, this book is simply a way to pass the time... it's nothing special. The narrator didn't impress me either - his speech seemed a bit rushed. I generally love books written by Ken Follet, but this one really surprised me, in a bad way.
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The Lake House
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 24 mins
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Living on her family’s gorgeous lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, clever, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented fourteen-year-old who loves to write stories. But the mysteries she pens are no match for the one her family is about to endure ...One midsummer’s eve, after a beautiful party drawing hundreds of guests to the estate has ended, the Edevanes discover that their youngest son, Theo, has vanished without a trace.
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Enjoyed the writing, but oy vey, this book
- By Jennifer S on 12-28-18
- The Lake House
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
Slow starter... I'm SO glad I stuck with it!
Reviewed: 03-19-16
Morton did a wonderful job of storytelling & connecting all the dots. Great narrating by Lee as well... Highly recommended.
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Captivated by You
- Crossfire, Book 4
- By: Sylvia Day
- Narrated by: Jill Redfield, Jeremy York
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Gideon calls me his angel, but he's the miracle in my life. My gorgeous, wounded warrior, so determined to slay my demons while refusing to face his own. The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh. Instead they opened old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows. I felt him slipping from my grasp, my greatest fears becoming my reality, my love tested in ways I wasn't sure I was strong enough to bear.
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Rollercoaster Ride
- By Lia on 11-19-14
- Captivated by You
- Crossfire, Book 4
- By: Sylvia Day
- Narrated by: Jill Redfield, Jeremy York
Jill Redfield was great as usual
Reviewed: 01-17-15
...she really brings the story to life.
I thought the ending was appropriate & it left me looking forward to another chapter in the Gideon - Eva story. Will they make it? Hmmm. ..
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